The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-07-02
AS OTHERS SEE US.
An English View Of Fashionable Society In
the United States.

An English View OF EashionaDle Soclo'J ~
the United States,
II must be taken as an accepted TACT
that there is in.the society of the Great
Republic across the sea an exclusive
ness almost as decided as that OF our
own little kingdom-an excluslveness
as great in degree if differing slightly
in kind. Over here barriers that have
stood for centuries. are falling year by
Year, over there dividing lines, un-
drelmpt of by a former generation are
daily being drawn. Ciques abound,
and it may be taken as general rule
that in the one, recognized as the tlrst'
the customs most resemble ours. The
much-spoken. OF, and, often foolishly
Wanted, privilege of syoung men and
maidensp to enjoy each others society,
unrestrained by the presence of their
elders, is stateo of things fast passing
away One hears more talk Of chape-
rons on the other side than here, per-
haps because there the necessity OF
chaperonage might be discussed, where
here it would be understood.
1t is generally believed that the
younger portion of the community
has distinct set of its own, and such
is the case, marking at once a broad
difference to our British institutions.
Let it be remembered however, that at
a dance, to which invitations have been
issued in the daughters name alone,
the lady Of the house is always present
asihostess and chaperon, although, as
it is a young peoples affair, her
daughter takes the lead in the recep-
ton of the guests, Balls, and those
various kinds of expeditions for which
America is famous-such as theater,
coaching, sleighing, yachting and to-
boggauing parties-are invariably
"matronized," as the term goes, by a
married lady; though, for the eXcur-
sions, one OF two young married couples
are the sfayorite-sop to, the CerberuS Of
PiOPi Aoht' ~ y " q "A
1t is interesting to note the mania for
titles which POSSESSES the American
people. In England the tendency is
towards the modification of all titles.
A Royal Rrincessbecomcs "a Dpke,, ban
Earl is aAdressSd Is Lord ;etc.VsSe
there,is a Certain irony IN, the fact chat,
in a democratic country, where all men
are born free and equal, Y al appelaI
ton that will inIanS.way distinguish a
man from his fellows, or enttle him tc
a. Htle.pGrs respectful consideration
tRaA lhis hsghbot, is jealousy pre-.
served: Designations of a military
order abound, and that of "Jpdge ].
often heard,snNot only-a profession
but puDlic position Of any kind, All
even an 9oeupatio4, carries with it
/ special DESIGNATION,
FIFTY ssch titles lnightbe strung to
gethcr,- alfidentical with those, that ap
pear from time to time in the scelet,
eeleaas--ef-the papers. Difference
exist gHift and always Nil4 Ppt the gulf tia
divides our ways from theirs bears NJ
analogy TO the Vast Ocean that s9pa
rates the continents; for. the former. i
spanned daily by the mutual adoption
of amended social laws. while as we
no plan has been conceived whereof,
the great Atlantic may be bridge,
across. 1t is true that all social, inno
vations are recognized more slowlyyol
this side Of the water, for the Englisl
do not take ldndlyto fresh gratis ON tn
fine old tree of custom that grows i
the midst of the garden called societ
and puts forth its leaves slowly, typics
even as the emblematic oakAof tn
steady deliberateness of the race
london Queen. ----